Forever Ago

57 - Whatchamicallit: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek

Brains On presents Forever Ago®, a history show for the whole family! Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they’re not -- like ice cream flavors, video games, baths and more. We make learning about the past fun while teaching listeners to think critically about history.

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57 - Whatchamicallit: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek

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54 - SnowZone Bowl: A Smarty Pass sneak peek

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53 - Chew on this! The surprising history of gum

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52 - How the synthesizer changed music forever

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51 - Check it Out! The History of Children's Libraries

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50 - Operation ozone: how the world patched up the hole in the sky

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49 - Babies on the Boardwalk: History of the NICU

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48 - Who was the first woman to win an olympic medal?

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47 - Gobble Gobble! What’s the real history of Thanksgiving?

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45 - Superman: An immigrant's story

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44 - Forever Ago is back November 8th!

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41 - Happy Birthday to You: The story of the world's most popular song

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40 - It’s Electric! The history of electric cars

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39 - TGIF: Where did the weekend come from?

Wed, 21 Jun 2023
38 - Yee-Haw! The hidden history of Black cowboys

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37 - Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride flag

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36 - See Joy Dolo at Smash Boom Best LIVE!

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35 - Forever Ago History Sound Extravaganza!

Mon, 05 Jun 2023
34 - How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more

Wed, 31 May 2023
33 - ZAP! The history of the microwave

Wed, 24 May 2023
32 - Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew Up

Wed, 17 May 2023
31 - Forever Ago is Back May 17!

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30 - Million Bazillion: Why do some people get paid more than others?

Mon, 24 Apr 2023
29 - Do scientists have superpowers?

Mon, 13 Feb 2023
28 - Love is in the hair! A history of cornrow braids

Wed, 23 Nov 2022
27 - Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts

Wed, 16 Nov 2022
26 - How pens rewrote history

Wed, 09 Nov 2022
25 - Tomb raiders: How Egypt’s treasures ended up all over the world

Wed, 02 Nov 2022
24 - Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe

Mon, 31 Oct 2022
23 - The lawn con: A history of grass

Wed, 26 Oct 2022
22 - Guitar stars: Strumming through the ages

Wed, 19 Oct 2022
21 - The Bone Wars: A dino discovery duel!

Wed, 12 Oct 2022
20 - Keeping it chill with air conditioning

Wed, 05 Oct 2022
19 - What do grown ups-do with all their money?

Wed, 28 Sep 2022
18 - Pirates: More than peg legs and parrots

Wed, 20 Jul 2022
17 - Who was the first lifeguard?

Wed, 13 Jul 2022
16 - The Joy of Swimming

Wed, 06 Jul 2022
15 - When baths met soap

Wed, 29 Jun 2022
14 - Mac and Cheese: From 'What's in these?' to 'Yes, please!'

Wed, 22 Jun 2022
13 - The rise and fall of fancy men

Wed, 15 Jun 2022
12 - Rubik’s Cube: The twists and turns of fads

Wed, 08 Jun 2022
11 - Ice cream flavors: From whale poo to vanilla

Wed, 01 Jun 2022
10 - Forever Ago is back June 1!

Wed, 18 May 2022
9 - Shoes: How French Royalty Became the Fashion Police

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8 - Umbrellas: The Magic Invention of the Sculptress

Thu, 20 Dec 2018
7 - Emojis: The :-) That Changed Everything

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6 - Clocks: A Brief History of Telling Time

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5 - Sandwiches: A Hillel By Any Other Name

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